BMC Infectious Diseases — Journal Profile & Submission Links
BioMed Central · ISSN-L 1471-2334
BMC Infectious Diseases publishes articles in infectious disease.
Listed metrics: Q1, open access, APC $3190, OpenAlex 2-year citedness 2.66.
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This page provides a source-backed journal profile and links to official submission resources. Journal instructions can change. Always verify article types, formatting, fees, ethics requirements, and submission rules on the official journal website before submitting.
Official links
- Journal homepage
- bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com
- Author guidelines
- bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/submission-guidelines
The journal's own scope statement
The text below is the catalog scope statement for this journal.
BMC Infectious Diseases is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of infectious and sexually transmitted diseases in humans and animals, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology. Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases As a BMC Series journal, BMC Infectious Diseases does not make editorial decisions based on the perceived interest or potential impact of a study. Manuscripts are considered for publication if they are scientifically valid. For research articles, this includes having a clearly defined and sound research question, appropriate methodology and analysis, and adherence to community-agreed standards relevant to the field.
Catalog source: merged. This is not a copy of the publisher's author instructions.
For review time and acceptance rate, see the journal's official author guidelines. bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/submission-guidelines
General pre-submission checks for medical manuscripts
Generic checklist only — not journal-specific requirements.
- Confirm scope fit and intended article type on the official journal site.
- Abstract structure matches the journal's current requirements.
- Ethics approval and trial registration statements are complete.
- Informed consent and patient privacy statements are in place.
- Reporting guideline compliance (e.g. CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA) as applicable.
- Reference style and citation limits per official guidelines.
- Figures and tables meet resolution, labeling, and count limits.
- Cover letter addresses novelty, fit, and required declarations.
- Conflicts of interest statement included.
- Funding statement included.
- Data availability statement included when required.